Monday, April 16, 2007

The wave of killing in the heart of Africa has its roots in 2003 in Darfur,where ethnic African tribes staged a revolt against Khartoum, after years ofneglect and discrimination. In its response, the Sudanese government mobilisedand armed Arab herders in raiding parties.

I find it interesting that the people who are trying their hardest to bring the Darfur genocide to the forefront of action by the worlds leaders, don't look for the most simple explanation for the lack of action and attention to the problem. It's actually quite simple, and it's the same reason why the AIDS projects haven't had a powerful push from TPTB, they actually want it to continue. When leaders in positions of power do not work to stop suffering it isn't because they lack empathy, it's an intentional act.